4 cylinder or V6?

Trust me, that'll change

 

I'll encourage a Test Drive as others have said. Ask to be able to take the Tacos on the highway to test their performance and the LCA and TSS as well as adaptive cruise, unless you're getting used.

 

Nothing systemic. There are a couple of popular problem areas, leaking plastic coolant crossover pipe can potentially leak and oil can leak from the cam sensor covers or some such.
Bottom line is the v6 has proven to be very reliable as well.

 

My contention has always been if you have to ask, you should get the V6. If you don't specifically want the 2.7L from the start, you'll most likely be disappointed.

 

My V6 has been a great little engine so far and my transmission shifts perfectly fine. I actually like the combination. I knew exactly what I wanted when I walked into the dealership and that’s exactly what I got. It wasn’t until I discovered this forum that I learned there might be something wrong with my truck!

 

Ignore the whole Depreciation thing. Of course a V-6 will be worth more, it cost more. When you factor in the additional cost, Tax, and Finance charges you likely won't get it back. I looked for a used 4 cylinder for years and bought a new one because a 2-3 year old 30 k Truck was within a grand or two of a new one. 4 cylinder Tacomas always kept too much value to buy used unless you have Credit issues and can't buy new.

 

never!!!! It’s been 6 years with her and I don’t want kids sooo (hopefully) there’s no interruption. Plus I give her a good reason

I’ll be humping at 80 years old
Thanks to testosterone replacement therapy lol

 

In the 2nd gen, unless you need double cab 4x4 (in which case you have to go V6), the sweet spot is the 4 cyl manual. You get a reasonably lightweight truck that gets slightly - but noticeably - better gas mileage than the V6. Yes, it is slow, but it is tolerable with the 4.10 gears. I say this as someone that regularly drives in mountains at 10,000 feet of elevation. It's slow, but it's acceptable.

In the 3rd gen, the 4 cyl manual is no longer the sweet spot. It has 3.90 gears vs. the 4.10 that the 2nd gen had. It weighs a little bit more than the 2nd gen did. And the gas mileage advantage vs. the V6 pretty much disappears, because the V6 improved its mpg's from 2nd to 3rd gen while the 4 cyl did not. And I would definitely never consider the 4 cyl automatic. If I were in the market for a 3rd gen, I would get the V6.

 

^^^^very well said, even though I’ll be keeping my 2.7 - I have often wanted to boot it and find a 2014 RC 5spd for how light weight it is. I also can’t justify the price of a new v6 for what you get.

but the rest I agree with you on the gearing and trade offs depending on needs.

 

This was a design flaw that was resolved many years ago

 

Nah. I own 2 and drove a 2nd gen 4 banger as a fleet vehicle. The 3rd gen is an even better “sweet spot”.


I must be in the fucking twilight zone.

 

nah, I love my fucking truck. Isn’t just you lol.

 

I love your fucking truck too

Its just

The new Toyota pickup demographic...if it isn’t obsessing over speed, it’s obsessing over infotainment. So surreal.

 

I have the 2.7 with a 5 sp. I'm sure you will do fine with either. I chose the 2.7 because they didn't have the 4.0. Now I'm just happy with the 2.7. It reminds me of my 1994 4x4 PU with the 22RE inline 4.

 

I get it man - Another reason i purposely wanted the SR because it has the same dated LCD screen as my 2015 I was dumb enough to get rid of for a Mercedes trying to “impress” the girl before my fiancée. Stupid ass 22 year old me lol.

yup!! I will say though, the t4r catches my eye knowing it has the 4.0 in it. A v6 Tacoma has never been on my list (3rd gen wise).

 

I had a 1990 version of that one. 167k college kid brutal miles. Engine ran fine when I traded it in.

 

What? I don't think we are on the same wavelength.

 

He’s talking about the plastic flanged coolant connection on the older I4s, and how it’s since been solved, and you’re talking about v6 issues and how they’re a myth.

 

What I have learned from TW is that we all love our Tacoma's and we are willing to stand up for our year , model , motor , transmission and our set up so test drive and buy what you are willing to fight for .

 

My current & last 6 trucks have been V6's, and before those a couple of V8's, all with automatics and extended cabs and lots of goodies.
Looking back, I had the most fun driving a couple basic 4-banger manual tranny 4wd rigs. The Datsun with a camper shell went up every mountain for camping I could find across USA & Canada and hauled firewood from deep forest in winter snow with chains. The early Toyota 4wd here on Maui hauled everything I could imagine through steep mud and sand. They just felt really right and always provided fun, even when worst stuck. They were also light enough to get unstuck when necessary.
I never felt I lacked the power required to do the job. Just had to be a bit more on the ball to work the torque curve.